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David Moyes has been a revelation since returning to Everton.
Everton were in a relegation dogfight when they sacked Sean Dyche in January 2025, so David Moyes joined with the sole focus of keeping them up.
Moyes guided the Toffees to safety with ease in the end, as they finished a whopping 23 points above 18th-placed Leicester City.
Everton manager David Moyes.
Everton manager David Moyes.
Fast forward to now, and Moyes’ side are in a genuine race to qualify for Europe, with just one point separating them from Brentford in seventh.
With that said, we decided to look at what the Premier League table would look like since Moyes was appointed just over a year ago.
It’s pretty remarkable.
Everton manager David Moyes on Europe.
Everton manager David Moyes on Europe.
David Moyes has turned Everton into a top-six side
Moyes has taken charge of 48 Premier League games during his second spell as Everton manager.
And, quite incredibly, the Toffees have won 78 points under his stewardship, which would have them sixth across that period.
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# TEAM P W D L GD Points
1 Arsenal 48 29 14 5 51 101
2 Man City 46 29 9 8 51 96
3 Liverpool 47 25 10 12 26 85
4 Aston Villa 47 25 10 12 14 85
5 Chelsea 46 23 11 12 25 80
6 Everton 48 20 14 14 9 74
7 Brentford 46 21 9 16 10 72
8 Newcastle 47 21 7 19 8 70
9 Brighton 47 19 13 15 8 70
10 Man Utd 47 19 13 15 6 70
The data shows that Moyes has turned Everton into a Europa League-level team, and they’ve actually been even better than Newcastle United, who are in the Champions League this term.
Moyes has had his critics, and some supporters have even called for him to be sacked at different stages.
The 62-year-old’s team selections are often questioned, but surely those doubters will now realise what a superb job he’s doing.
There is even a chance that Everton finish above Liverpool for the first time since 2013 this year.